There are a lot of big numbers associated with quarterback Deshaun Watson’s current situation with the Cleveland Browns. The biggest one, of course is the $230 million dollars on Watson’s monster contract, of which every single dollar is guaranteed. The next big number is 27, which represents the number of sexual assault lawsuits against the troubled Cleveland quarterback, including a new one that neither Watson or the Browns knew about when he signed his record-setting deal.
It’s the smaller numbers that matter, though. The Browns are hoping that lone lawsuit might represent an early out on the disappointing deal, although that possibility is remote and the NFLPA would also be involved in any tooth-and-nail battle. Another small number to keep in mind is four, which represents the number of quarterbacks Cleveland surprisingly kept when the preseason ended, which may have foreshadowed Watson’s current situation. That number is now down to three, and it might have the most significant impact of all on where the Browns go from here.